Jonáš Dolník

Biography

Born in Ostrava, Jonáš Dolník trained at the Janáček Conservatory and joined the Czech National Ballet in 2008. Promotions came quickly—demi-soloist in 2011, soloist in 2015—thanks to a blend of solid classical technique and strong dramatic instinct. He alternates the comedic Policeman Bobbie with the romantic Prince in Youri Vámos’s Nutcracker, portrays Golden Buddha in Javier Torres’s La Bayadère, and reveals lyrical grace as the Bluebird in The Sleeping Beauty. He excels in William Forsythe’s high-energy neoclassics, Jiří Kylián’s masterpieces and Ohad Naharin’s raw contemporary language. Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet has seen him as both impetuous Count Paris and witty Mercutio, while Ashton’s Alain showcases his gift for character comedy. In 2018 Mauro Bigonzetti entrusted him with the title role of Josef K. in Kafka: The Trial, and in 2024 he created the tormented King Shahriyar in Scheherazade. Dolník appears at international galas, coaches younger dancers and develops his own choreography, including pieces for DEKKADANCERS.

Classical repertoire

• La Bayadère – Golden Buddha, Solor’s Friends (Javier Torres)

• La Fille mal gardée – Alain, Rooster, Boy with Flute (Frederick Ashton)

• Leonce & Lena – Prince Leonce (Christian Spuck)

• Romeo and Juliet – Count Paris (John Cranko)

• Swan Lake – Pas de trois, Benno (Kenneth Greve)

• The Little Mermaid – Serafín (John Neumeier)

• The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol – Policeman Bobbie / Prince, Spanish Dance, Russian Dance, Harlequins (Youri Vámos)

• The Sleeping Beauty – Bluebird (Javier Torres)

• The Snow Queen – Rose, Goblins (Michael Corder)

• The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Krabat) – Jura (Jan Kodet)

• Valmont – Chevalier Danceny (Libor Vaculík)

Contemporary & neoclassical repertoire

• Aspects (Katarzyna Kozielska)

• Bella Figura (Jiří Kylián)

• Beyond Vibrations – Moving Rooms, Fly Paper Bird, Frank Bridge Variations (Krzysztof Pastor, Marco Goecke, Hans van Manen)

• Bon Appétit! (Jan Kodet)

• bpm – Artza, Bill, Bohemian Gravity (Eyal Dadon, Sharon Eyal & Gai Behar, Yemi A.D.)

• Brel – Vysotsky – Kryll / Solo for Three, Solo for the Two of Us, Trembling (Petr Zuska)

• Cacti (Alexander Ekman)

• Cinderella – Master of Ceremonies (Jean-Christophe Maillot)

• Fancy Free (Jerome Robbins)

• Gods and Dogs (Jiří Kylián)

• Guru (Viktor Konvalinka)

• In the Middle Somewhat Elevated (William Forsythe)

• Kafka: The Trial – Josef K. (Mauro Bigonzetti)

• Ohad Naharin: Decadance (Ohad Naharin)

• Petite Mort (Jiří Kylián)

• Psalm Symphony (Jiří Kylián)

• Rain (Radu Poklitaru)

• Rooster (Christopher Bruce)

• The Rite of Spring – The Father (Timeless) (Glen Tetley)

• The Second Detail (William Forsythe)

• The Sun, the Moon and the Wind – Moon Prince / Wolf (Viktor Konvalinka)

• A Streetcar Named Desire – Shaw, Delivery Man (John Neumeier)